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Word | Grate |
Swedish Meaning | rosten, galler, riva, förse med galler, gnissla, knarra, låta illa, skära obehagligt, skära obehagligt i örat, särskilt om mat, skrapa mot, spisgaller, |
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire / a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something / Serving to gratify / a framework of iron for holding a fire in a fireplace. The same word also means to rub something, such as a piece of cheese, against a rough surface to reduce it to small particles / make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred / the recess of a fireplace or furnace. / archaic : abrade / to reduce to small particles by rubbing on something rough grate cheese / fret, irritate / a: to gnash or grind noisily b: to cause to make a rasping sound c: to utter in a harsh voice / to rub or rasp noisily / to cause irritation : jar a voice that grates on the nerves / a metal frame with bars across it that is used in a fireplace or to cover an opening, | |
Usage | ⇒ The screams of the quarreling children grated on her nerves. ⇒ We were met by Bob's wife and welcomed as though we had got there on time. There was a lovely coal fire burning in the grate , which had been kept ‘banked up’ all day pending our arrival. ⇒ Anna started to grate the nutmeg coursely ⇒ we need some grated cheese |
Synonyms | scrape, irritate, rasp, grind, chafe, fret, abrade, gall, rankle, vex, annoy, rub, nettle, scratch, grating, irk, jar, lattice, provoke, aggravate, |
Antonyms | please, pacify, appease, conciliate, gladden, gratifiedly, gratify, mollify, placate, propitiate, satisfy, soothe, aesthetic, amuse, assuage, assure, cheer, comfort, console, content, |
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